§ 6-82-1613 - Rules and regulations. - Arkansas Statutes

6-82-1613. Rules and regulations.

(a) (1) The Department of Higher Education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Program by the institutions of higher education consistent with the purposes and requirements of this subchapter.

(2) The rules and regulations shall be reviewed by the Arkansas Workforce Improvement Grant Advisory Committee and approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) The rules and regulations shall include:

(1) Student eligibility criteria based on the provisions of this subchapter;

(2) The method for selecting grant recipients;

(3) Rules for determining continuing eligibility;

(4) Procedures for making payment to recipients;

(5) Satisfactory academic standards; and

(6) Other administrative procedures that may be necessary for the implementation and operation of the program.

(c) The department shall file a report no later than December 1 of each year with the Legislative Council stating the total annual number of recipients in the program and the total annual amount of grants awarded.